Bible Location

Shaalbim

Meaning: that beholds the heart · 2 cross references · Modern-day map available

Shaalbim was a town associated with Dan and later with forced labor under the monarchy. It is important because it reflects both incomplete conquest and later state control. First appears in Judg 1:35.1

Place meaning

that beholds the heart

Coordinates

31.87, 34.98

First appears

Judg 1:35

AI summary: Shaalbim matters because its references span two different stages of Israel's history. Judges remembers the difficulty of displacing earlier inhabitants there, while Kings places the area within Solomon's organized labor districts. The cross references present Shaalbim as a town of contested possession and later royal administration.1

Place meaning

that beholds the heart

Latitude

31.87

Longitude

34.98

Bible references

2